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90_SB1537
35 ILCS 5/211 new
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create a tax credit
for individuals in the amount of 5% of the average monthly
rent paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on his or
her residence. Provides that no amount of rent in excess of
$1,000 per month shall be used in calculating the average
monthly rent. Provides that this credit will be available
beginning with tax years ending on or after December 31, 1998
and ending with tax years ending on or before December 31,
2002.
LRB9011359KDpc
LRB9011359KDpc
1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act by adding
2 Section 211.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
6 adding Section 211 as follows:
7 (35 ILCS 5/211 new)
8 Sec. 211. Residential rent credit. Beginning with tax
9 years ending on or after December 31, 1998 and ending with
10 tax years ending on or before December 31, 2002, each
11 individual taxpayer is entitled to a credit against the tax
12 imposed under this Act in the amount of 5% of the average
13 monthly rent paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for
14 the residence of the taxpayer. For purposes of this credit,
15 the amount of rent for any single month used for calculating
16 the average monthly rent shall not exceed $1,000. In no event
17 shall a credit under this Section reduce the taxpayer's
18 liability under this Act to less than zero.